Hinge device of plane display

• US 8,302,262 B2
• Filed: 01/23/2008
• Issued: 11/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Simotec, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Simotec, Inc.
• Inventors: Katsumata, Tsutomu, Kaneko, Takayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Miller, William L.
• Application Number:
  US12/018,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20090184216A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,749 Days
• Field of Search: 163/67, 163/66, 163/02, 163/08, 163/54, 248919-923, 361/679.27, 361/679.22
• US Class Current: 16/354
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2064 for tilting and panning F16M11/2078 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/044 for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

A hinge device of a plane monitor is capable of manually rotating a plane display in lateral horizontal direction, manually inclining (tilting, laying) in longitudinal direction, or manually adjusting the height in vertical direction, being simple in structure and easy in manual operation. The structure includes a mechanism for supporting a plane display in lower part, and rotating it manually in lateral horizontal direction, in which the rotary mechanism in the lateral horizontal direction includes horizontal rotary position holding means, and transmitting means for transmitting rotary motion in lateral horizontal direction of the plane display to the horizontal rotary position holding means.

Claims

1. A hinge device of a plane display comprising a first mechanism for supporting the plane display at a lower portion thereof, and a second mechanism for rotating the plane display manually in a lateral horizontal direction, wherein the second mechanism includes a horizontal rotary position holding device comprising rotational friction plates, and a transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotary motion in a lateral horizontal direction of the plane display to the horizontal rotary position holding device, the transmitting mechanism comprising a working gear and a pinion operatively connected to the working gear to provide the rotation of the plane display in the horizontal direction.

2. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 1, further comprising two stoppers disposed opposing one another with the working gear therebetween, a stopper plate operatively connected to the working gear, the stopper plate having protrusions configured to come into contact with the stoppers, wherein the rotary movement in the lateral horizontal direction is limited when the protrusions come into contact with the stoppers due to rotational movement of the stopper plate.

3. A hinge device of a plane display comprising a first mechanism for supporting the plane display at a lower portion therefor, and a second mechanism for tilting of the plane display manually in a longitudinal direction, wherein the second mechanism includes a longitudinal tilting position holding device comprising a plurality of friction plates, and a first transmitting mechanism for transmitting longitudinal tilting motion of the plane display to the longitudinal tilting position holding device, the first transmitting mechanism comprising a tilting plate on which the plane display sits, a horizontal pivot connected to the plurality of friction plates such that the plurality of friction plates limit the pivoting movement of the horizontal pivot, and at least one pair of torsion springs connected to the horizontal pivot for controlling the tilting movement of the plane display.

4. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 3, wherein the first mechanism for supporting the plane display further comprises a rotary mechanism for rotating the plane display in a lateral horizontal direction, the rotary mechanism including a horizontal rotary position holding device comprising rotational friction plates, and a second transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotary motion in the lateral horizontal direction of the plane display to the horizontal rotary position holding device, the second transmitting mechanism comprising a working gear and a pinion operatively connected to the working gear to provide the rotation of the plane display in the lateral horizontal direction.

5. The hinge device of a plane display of claim 3, wherein the at least one pair of torsion springs provided on the horizontal pivot, are disposed between the tilting plate and a lateral rotary plate disposed on a stopper plate on a side opposite from a working gear, the pair of torsion springs arranged mutually reversed in a torsion direction.

6. A hinge device of a plane display comprising a first mechanism for supporting the plane display at a lower portion thereof, and a second mechanism for elevating the plane display manually in a vertical direction, wherein the second mechanism includes an elevating position holding device comprising rotational friction plates, and a first transmitting mechanism for transmitting elevating motion of the plane display to the elevating position holding device, the first transmitting mechanism comprising a display mounting frame attached to a rear side of the plane display, a vertical moving plate attached to the display mounting frame, a pinion rotatably provided on the vertical moving plate, and a rack extending upwardly from a vertical base plate, engaged with the pinion, and coupled to the rotational friction plates.

7. The hinge device of claim 6, further comprising:

a plurality of posts disposed on the vertical base plate;

a plurality of slide sleeves, each slide sleeve disposed to slidably move along one of the posts, said slide sleeves disposed to rest on said vertical moving plate and move along the posts as the vertical moving plate is moved by the first transmitting mechanism,

wherein the plane display is operatively connected to the vertical moving plate and is moved in the vertical direction by movement of the vertical movement plate.

8. The hinge device of claim 6, wherein the first mechanism for supporting the plane display comprises:

a tilting mechanism for tilting the plane display manually in a longitudinal direction, wherein the tilting mechanism includes a longitudinal tilting position holding device comprising a plurality of second friction plates, and a second transmitting mechanism for transmitting longitudinal tilting motion of the plane display to the longitudinal tilting position holding device, the second transmitting mechanism comprising a tilting plate on which the plane display sits, a horizontal pivot connected to the plurality of second friction plates such that the plurality of second friction plates limit the pivoting movement of the horizontal pivot, and at least one pair of torsion springs connected to the horizontal pivot for controlling the tilting movement of the plane display; and

a rotary mechanism for rotating the plane display in a lateral horizontal direction, the rotary mechanism including a horizontal rotary position holding device comprising third rotational friction plates, and a third transmitting mechanism for transmitting rotary motion in the lateral horizontal direction of the plane display to the horizontal rotary position holding device, the third transmitting mechanism comprising a working gear and a pinion operatively connected to the working gear to provide the rotation of the plane display in the lateral horizontal direction.